Flag Of Germany

The flag of
Germany or Bundesflagge was proclaimed by the Federal constitution of 1949. It
was the after World War II constitution which also demanded another symbols and
another Germany flag. A totally new flag was not invented as there was a good
candidate -the black-red-gold tricolor
Bundesflagge originated back in 1840s after defeat of Napoleon. At that time black-red-gold became symbols of
liberalism and neglecting a conservative order.

Origin of the flag of Germany

About the origin of the colors and symbols there are still some argues.

Some say that
the colors were defined back in 13 century when one of the most importantroyal houses of Europe,
Habsburgs were raining and national symbols contained
already those colors.

But the main
version of the origin says that the Volunteer Free Corps of university students
and teachers had a uniform of a black clothing and red facings with bronze-gold
buttons.

In short
regardless the real origin of the colors the main idea they convey is the
spirit of liberalism.

Another
interesting fact that German Democratic Republic or GDR had also a similar flag
but with a different sign in the center which symbolized that the country
belonged to farmers and workers or peasants and proletariat.

After
unification of the FRG and GDR the flag of Germany had the same look.

Also could be of
interest a poetical interpretation of the flag colors:

"Aus
der Schwärze der Knechtschaft durch blutige Schlachten ans goldene Licht der
Freiheit" or "Out of the darkness (black) of
servitude, through bloody (red) battles to the golden (gold) light of
freedom". Any person can use it for
himself personally as well-to get rid of inner servant or slave through
personal development and reaching finally freedom. Germans were always famous
for being philosophers. Not all of them, of course, but it is an interesting
approach to the Germany flag colors.

Lately National
flag of Germany was very often used in
Berlin because of the Football World Cup
2014. A strong waive of patriotism was seen everywhere in Berlin. Tricolor you could see everywhere. Cars decorated with little flags. Germany
flags on balconies. Kids and adults wearing clothing and accessories containing
Germany flag colors.

And when a
victorious German football team returned with triumph to Berlin the center of
the capital was full of people carrying flags and having something with
tricolor. Happy people and also proud. They came to express their admiration
and thankfulness to the team. Germans are crazy about football. Every lost play
is a tragedy and every won play is joy
and fireworks which they make from balconies and other places which they can
immediately reach and get back to
continue enjoying a game.

Enjoy Berlin Photos

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But such
pictures are not so often. Usually under
normal circumstances Berliners do not wear tricolor. The only reason is
football. For the sake of football they magically find Germany flags and
fireworks. They become real patriots. Streets are almost empty when German
football team plays.

Tricolor
is not the only flag you can see visiting authorities and some institutions in
Berlin. It is usually together with the EC flag and the flag of Berlin. A current situation is demanding three flags.